Polk County News
DEADLINES
NEWS DEADLINES
For inclusion in the
Wednesday edition of the
Itemizer-Observer:
Social news (weddings,
engagements, anniver-
saries, births, milestones) —
5 p.m. on Thursday.
Community events —
Noon on Friday for both the
Community Notebook and
Community Calendar.
Letters to the editor —
10 a.m. on Monday.
Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
Monday.
ADVERTISING DEADLINES
Retail display ads — 3
p.m. Friday.
Classified display ads
— 11 a.m. on Monday.
Classified line ads —
Noon on Monday. Classified
ads are updated daily on
www.polkio.com.
Public notices — Noon
on Friday.
CORRECTIONS
The daughter of Liane
Moser is the director of the
Stayton Public Library. The I-O
regrets the error.
The Polk County Itemizer-
Observer is committed to pub-
lishing accurate news, feature
and sports reports. If you see
anything that requires a cor-
rection or clarification, call the
newsroom at 503-623-2373 or
send an email to
ementzer@polkio.com.
WEBSITE
The Polk County Itemizer-
Observer website,
www.polkio.com, is updat-
ed each week by Wednes-
day afternoon. There, you
will find nearly every story
that appears in the print
version of the newspaper,
as well as some items, in-
cluding additional photos,
that do not appear in print
due to space limitations.
The Itemizer-Observer is
also on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram. Watch for
breaking news, links to sto-
ries, sports scores updates
and more.
WEATHER
RECORDED
HIGH LOW
Oct. 4.................. 63
Oct. 5.................. 61
Oct. 6.................. 62
Oct. 7.................. 62
Oct. 8.................. 71
Oct. 9.................. 68
Oct. 10............... 62
53
53
52
55
56
53
42
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 12, 2016 3A
Measure 96 dedicates money to ODVA
If passed, 1.5 percent of Oregon Lottery dollars would benefit veterans, families
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
POLK COUNTY — Meas-
ure 96 would constitutional-
ly earmark 1.5 percent of
Oregon Lottery money for
veterans services.
Rep. Paul Evans (District
20) said the measure was re-
ferred to the ballot unani-
mously by both the House
and the Senate.
“I’m not going to lie and
say everybody loves it,”
Evans said, “but I will tell
you everybody supports it.”
The only group in Oregon
to submit a statement in the
Voters Pamphlet in opposi-
tion to Measure 96 is from
the City Club of Portland.
In its statement, the club
questions using the initia-
tive system to fund meas-
ures. It also questions how
the money would be spent.
“Measure 96 does not
specifically identify if the 1.5
percent of lottery proceeds
will be added to the ODVA’s
budget or will replace the
general fund dollars current-
ly allocated to it,” the state-
ment reads.
Evans said money from
the Lottery can only be
spent if voters allow it.
Fox alone runs
for treasurer
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
POLK COUNTY — Linda
Fox, Polk County’s treasurer,
had been considering retir-
ing from the post she’s held
since 2004.
With that in mind, she de-
cided not to run for re-elec-
tion this year.
She reversed that position
in February, after the Polk
County Board of Commis-
sioners limited the treasur-
er’s duties to match state
statutes, which made the po-
sition part-time with a
much-reduced stipend.
The shift was in response
to Fox’s upcoming retire-
ment. She has been han-
dling the finance manager
duties for the county, which
is responsible for about $60
million annually. County Ad-
ministrator Greg Hansen
said he didn’t trust that
someone with the proper
qualifications and experi-
ence could be found
through an election.
Separating the finance
manager duties and salary
made it possible to hire
someone to fill that role.
The Board of Commis-
sioners adopted the new
definition of the position in
January.
After the change, no one
applied for the treasurer,
making Fox reconsider re-
tirement.
“Nobody else was run-
ning,” she said.
Polk County Treasurer
RAIN
.26
.54
.21
.20
.00
.46
.00
Rainfall during Oct. — 2.17 in.
Rain through Oct. 10 — 25.87 in.
NAME: Linda Fox, 65, of Dallas.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: Polk County Treasurer since
2004.
EDUCATION: Graduate of George Fox
University and Elmira High School.
PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT EXPERI-
ENCE: Polk County Treasurer (2004-pre-
sent); Finance Manager, West Valley
Housing Authority, 2002-2004; Budget
Contracts and Grant Supervisor, Confed-
erated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 2000-
2002.
CAMPAIGN PHONE: 503-623-8575.
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR OF-
Fox
FICE? I enjoy my work and the people I
work with. Our office does a good job.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU RESIDED IN THE AREA YOU
WILL REPRESENT? More than 20 years.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING POLK COUNTY?
HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS IT IF ELECTED? Continue to
manage and protect county funds and keep timely and ac-
curate accounting records to enable department managers
and the Board of Commissioners to make good decisions.
“We can’t use Lottery dol-
lars for veterans services
until there’s a definitional
change,” he said.
Currently, Lottery dollars
are used for job creation and
economic development,
supplementing education,
parks and watersheds, and
problem gambling treat-
ment.
Certain percentages of
Lottery dollars are constitu-
tionally earmarked, said
Chuck Baumann, senior
public affairs officer for the
Oregon Lottery. For exam-
ple, 15 percent — 7.5 per-
cent for parks and 7.5 per-
cent for watersheds — must
be spent on projects in those
areas.
“Then there’s the discre-
tionary piece of that, the
dollars that are not ear-
marked for specific things
by statute or the constitu-
tion,” Baumann said. “It’s up
to the Legislature to allocate
those dollars.”
For example, for the up-
coming biennium, 58 per-
cent of Lottery dollars will
be spent on education; 26
percent on economic devel-
opment. One percent is for
gambling treatment and 15
is for parks and watersheds.
“Within that 58 percent
for education, there is an 18
percent earmarked constitu-
tionally for the Education
Stability Fund,” Baumann
said.
The Oregon Lottery is
neutral on political matters,
Baumann said, adding that
money is spent wherever
voters and Legislators want
it to go.
“The education and eco-
nomic development pieces
of the pie can fluctuate,”
Baumann said. “It’s up to the
legislation to figure out how
that’s going to work.”
According to the Voter’s
Pamphlet, the measure
would cause $9.3 million
each biennium to go to vet-
erans services, “which may
include:
“(1) reintegration, em-
ployment, education bene-
fits and tuition, housing,
physical and mental health
care and addiction treat-
ment programs;
“(2) assistance for veter-
ans or their dependents to
access state and federal ben-
efits; or
“(3) funding for services
provided by county veterans
services officers, campus
veterans service officer or
nonprofit or tribal veterans’
services officers.”
Tuesday deadline to register
Itemizer-Observer staff report
POLK COUNTY — Tues-
day is the last day to register
to vote for new Oregon vot-
ers.
Voter registration cards
postmarked by Tuesday,
Oct. 18, will be accepted, as
will online registration
through 11:59 p.m. on Tues-
day.
Overseas and military
ballots were mailed on
Sept. 23. All other ballots
will be mailed Oct. 20. Bal-
lots must be received by the
Polk County Clerk on or be-
fore 8 p.m. on Election Day,
Nov. 8. Postmarks do not
count for casting votes.
For more information, to
register or check registra-
t i o n : w w w. c o. p o l k .
or.us/clerk/elections.
Dallas updates streets plan
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — The city of
Dallas will make minor ad-
justments to its Trans-
portation Systems Plan to
update project lists and
costs, making calculating
system development
charges easier.
Jason Locke, the city’s
community development
director, said the plan was
adopted seven years ago
and needs a complete up-
date.
He said the city was un-
successful in seeking grant
money to the complete that
project, but has another op-
portunity to work with the
Oregon Department of
Transportation on a revi-
sion starting next summer.
The project would take
18 to 24 months to finish.
In the meantime, Locke
recommended the city pro-
ceed with a short list of
changes.
Government
“Since the TSP was
adopted in 2009, projects
have been completed, costs
have changed, and there
have been difficulties with
the classifications and
routes of some future
streets,” Locke wrote in a
memo to the council.
The changes would affect
two parts of the plan: The
project list and planning
cost estimates, and make
adjustments to the future
street map and classifica-
tions.
“This is a stopgap. It will
also provide a much better
basis for developing and as-
sessing the new SDCs,”
Locke said. “We are proba-
bly collecting a third or a
fourth of what we should
be, mostly due to project
cost issues.”
Locke said the Dallas
Planning Commission will
hold hearings on the
changes. Once the commis-
sion approves the changes,
they will go before the Dal-
las City Council for adop-
tion.
Your local library:
a great place
to spend
some time.
Holiday Bazaar
listings
The deadline is looming
to get the word out
about your bazaar or craft fair
this holiday season.
The Itemizer-Observer will print its
annual bazaar page on Nov. 2.
Submissions are due Oct. 27.
This is your chance to have your
bazaar or craft fair listed free of
charge. Bazaars will not be printed
in the Community Notebook section.
Any bazaar or craft fair listings that
come after the deadline will need
to be paid advertisements.
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $7.25
Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
Friday - Saturday • October 14 - 15
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG) (12:25 2:40 4:55) 7:15
(4:20)
9:20
SUICIDE SQUAD (Digital) (PG13)
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(12:45 3:00 5:10) 7:25 9:40
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
(1:50 4:35) 7:20
(11:45)
9:55
MASTERMINDS (Digital) (PG13)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(11:50 2:25 5:00) 7:30 10:00
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(1:20 4:10) 7:00 9:40
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13) (12:00 2:20 4:40) 7:10 9:30
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
(12:00 2:10)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
7:05 9:20
(12:45 3:45) 6:45 9:35
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
Sunday October 16
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG) (12:25 2:40 4:55) 7:15
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(12:45 3:00 5:10) 7:25
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
(1:50 4:35) 7:20
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
MASTERMINDS (Digital) (PG13)
(11:45)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(11:50 2:25 5:00) 7:30
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(1:20 4:10) 7:00
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13) (12:00 2:20 4:40) 7:10
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
(12:00 2:10)
SUICIDE SQUAD (Digital) (PG13)
(4:20)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
7:05
(12:45 3:45) 6:45
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
Monday - Thursday • October 17 - 20
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
(2:40 4:55) 7:15
THE WORST YEARS (Digital) (PG)
MAX STEEL (Digital) (PG13)
(3:00 5:10) 7:25
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
(1:50 4:35) 7:20
PECULIAR CHILDREN (Digital) (PG13)
GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Digital) (R)
(2:25 5:00) 7:30
THE ACCOUNTANT (Digital) (R)
(4:10) 7:00
DEEPWATER HORIZON (Digital) (PG13)
(2:20 4:40) 7:10
(2:10)
STORKS (Digital) (PG)
SUICIDE SQUAD (Digital) (PG13)
(4:20)
SULLY (Digital) (PG13)
7:05
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (Digital) (PG13)
(3:45) 6:45